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By Laura Martinez, NPR Code Switch One of the very few things I don’t miss about my native Mexico City is fending off sleazy guys calling you sabrosa (tasty) or rica (delicious) or some other insult disguised as a compliment. It’s an unfortunate but everyday aspect of life in a machista country like Mexico. Of course, women everywhere, are on the

*Recent news has been about unaccompanied children traveling north to the U.S., but a story just as compelling is that of the dangers that women face as they cross Mexico to get to the U.S. border. VL...

By Maria Hinojosa, Latino USA What happens if you don’t hold a Latina back? If she never hears “You can’t do that!” You might get someone like Michelle Gomez. She’s a skip tracer – she finds people and things...

By Maria Camila Bernal, NBCLatino In less than five years, Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) has been able to unite thousands of Latinos in the nation in hopes of helping advance their social, civic and economic status. Over the years,...

By Miriam Yeung, New America Media On Thursday, Aug. 1, I joined nearly 50 labor leaders, immigrant advocates, environmental activists, people of faith and DREAMers from the “We Belong Together” pro-immigration movement to push for fair immigration...

By Elda Silva, San Antonio Express News Lonja (lóne-hah). The word slips off the tongue, propelled by breathy vowels. In Spanish, it’s commonly used to denote rolls of fat or love handles, but neither translation entirely does it...

PRESS RELEASE Washington, D.C. August 20, 2013 — LATINA Style Magazine proudly announces the LATINA Style 50 Report for 2013. Now in its 16th year, the annual report sets the standard for identifying corporations that are providing the best career opportunities for Latinas in...

By Brenda Storch, La Vitamina T If you have the good fortune to be in Mexico late in the fall, you will likely find chiles en nogada appear on many menus. Literally “peppers in walnut sauce”, this seasonal delicacy...

By Kristina Puga, NBCLatino President Barack Obama announced he intends to nominate Dr. France Anne Cordova as director of the National Science Foundation on Thursday. If confirmed, she will be the first Latina to head the agency. “As the first Latina nominated...

From the textmex obsessed imagination of William A. Nericcio via MAKERS… thanks to Mark Dery for the tip. Click on the image to read the story. William Anthony Nericcio, aka “Memo,” is the Director of San Diego State...

By Jordan Fabian, ABC News/Univision President Obama will nominate former campaign official Katherine Archuleta as director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Thursday, according to a White House official. Archuleta served as national political director...

By Nadine Natour, NBCLatino This is the second installment of Latinas empowering other Latinas to succeed in honor of Women’s History Month. For ten high school girls enrolled in the photography program Las Fotos Project, the summer of...